Officer-Involved Shootings
Police1’s officer-involved shootings resource page provides law enforcement professionals with timely news, expert analysis, and practical training insights related to deadly force incidents. Explore breaking updates on officer shootings nationwide, legal developments, use-of-force policies, and tactical lessons learned. Our coverage includes commentary from law enforcement leaders, attorneys, and trainers to help officers and agencies prepare for, respond to, and recover from critical incidents. Whether you are a patrol officer, supervisor, or command staff, Police1 delivers trusted resources to support informed decision-making, enhance officer safety, and improve community trust in law enforcement.
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The officer was removed from life support after he was shot by a fellow officer during a car pursuit late Wednesday night
The sentence came a day after another judge acquitted three other LEOs of trying to cover up the shooting
Police found that the teen had a replica gun in his possession after a chase that led to the boy being fatally shot
The man opened fire on officers in an ambush while they were investigating a report that he had assaulted his girlfriend
A judge said that after considering all evidence, she did not find that LEOs conspired to cover up the OIS
Police say the suspect told a bank manager he had a bomb in his backpack and showed a handgun before fleeing without any cash
An Atlanta LEO fatally shot a man accused of stealing an unmarked police car at a gas station
The LEO accidentally shot his partner while searching an apartment for a fugitive
The officers were critically wounded after approaching two burglary suspects at a nightclub
An armed suspect who led officers on a high-speed pursuit in a stolen car was fatally shot during a standoff
Ore. police shot and killed a man who showed up with a gun at a middle school amid a custody dispute
One of new St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell’s first actions is to reopen the case of the fatal officer shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson
Two Minneapolis officers who fatally shot a suicidal man carry a knife will face no criminal charges
Complacency combined with assumptions can prove dangerous for officers
An Ill. officer fought for control of the gun before another officer arrived, fatally shooting the suspect
Officers and their attackers closely agree on one thing: Many cops are simply not ready to defend their lives
Police say the man was shooting his gun “indiscriminately” in a gas station convenience store
The video was released for what the department described as an effort to be transparent under department policy
Memphis LEOs responding to a domestic disturbance were confronted by an armed man who ran toward them
An off-duty officer working as a liquor store guard shot and killed a gunman who ordered workers to get on the floor on New Year’s Eve
The man drew his handgun after three security guards confronted him in the resort
The man climbed a fence into the backyard of Commissioner Brian Williams and broke into his garage after fleeing a traffic stop and crashing his car
The lawsuit alleges that the DOJ has “steadfastly blocked” the DA’s office from investigating and that federal officials failed to return many calls
The officer was responding to a disturbance when he was met by the armed man
The man, who wasn’t handcuffed at the time, was being let out of a holding cell so he could use the restroom when he grabbed the ECW during a struggle
The officer “was legally justified in using deadly force … to protect himself from death or great bodily harm.”
Fort Worth police received information from Florida police about an armed man posting suicidal comments on social media
An indecent exposure call ended with an officer shot with his own gun and the suspect killed
K-9 Indi, 7, lost his right eye after being shot above his right ear Thursday afternoon
A police dog was also shot and was listed in critical condition
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